About the NUW 

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This page is preserved for historical purposes only.

This organisation was deregistered upon amalgamation with United Workers’ Union (UWU) effective on and from 11 November 2019. See the decision [2019] FWC 7672 for further details.

Organisation type & coverage: a union of employees connected to a range of industries including warehousing, distribution, storing and packing (click on 'Find out more' for further information).

Financial year: 1 July to 30 June

Date of registration: 1 October 1912, originally as the Federated Storemen and Packers Union of Australia

An amalgamation with the Federated Rubber Workers Union of Australia in 1988 resulted in the organisation being known as the National Union of Workers. Four subsequent amalgamations with other employee organisations occurred in the early 1990s.

The union represents employees in a range of industries and occupations, including:

  • warehousing and distribution
  • storing and packing of goods and merchandise
  • food manufacturing
  • rubber, plastic and cable-making
  • dairy and cold storage
  • poultry, fish and game processing
  • wool broking
  • oil
  • pet food
  • fast moving consumable goods
  • pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution, and
  • market research, sales and marketing.

The organisation has a branch in New South Wales, one in Victoria, and a third branch known as the General Branch, which covers the remaining membership of the organisation throughout Australia as well as membership in specified occupational groupings.

The branches of the organisation are reporting units for the purposes of financial reporting; however, the General Branch has a reporting exemption under s.245 of the RO Act (financial reporting on an alternative basis). The National Office now lodges a financial report that covers both the National Office and the General Branch.

The organisation is governed by a National Council consisting of the National Office Bearers and Delegates from the branches. The organisation is also governed by a National Committee of Management. The governance, management and control of the affairs of each branch are vested in the respective Branch Committees of Management.

Elections across the organisation are conducted every 4 years. These elections are conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission.

Find annual returns, elections, disclosure statements and financial reports logged by this organisation.

The files published on this page only contain a few important documents from each matter, and some documents are redacted before being published. Some files are being audited and republished with redactions and/or fewer documents to comply with our policies and privacy requirements.

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Documents Type Date Entity Print & MNC Comments Code
AR2008/337 Annual returns 2008 Queensland Branch Closed 080VQLD
AR2008/338 Annual returns 2008 South Australian Branch Closed 080VSAB
AR2008/339 Annual returns 2008 Victorian Branch 080VVIC
AR2008/340 Annual returns 2008 Western Australian Branch Closed 080VWA
FR2008/238 Financial reports 2008 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2008 080V
FR2008/239 Financial reports 2008 General Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2008 080VFS
FR2008/240 Financial reports 2008 New South Wales Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2008 080VNSW
FR2008/241 Financial reports 2008 Queensland Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2008 080VQLD
FR2008/242 Financial reports 2008 South Australian Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2008 080VSAB
FR2008/243 Financial reports 2008 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2008 080VVIC
FR2008/244 Financial reports 2008 Western Australian Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2008 080VWA
AR2007/295 Annual returns 2007 -central office- 080V
AR2007/296 Annual returns 2007 New South Wales Branch 080VNSW
AR2007/299 Annual returns 2007 -central office- 080V
AR2007/300 Annual returns 2007 Western Australian Branch Closed 080VWA
FR2007/390 Financial reports 2007 -central office- Financial year ending 30 June 2007 080V
FR2007/391 Financial reports 2007 General Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2007 080VFS
FR2007/392 Financial reports 2007 New South Wales Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2007 080VNSW
FR2007/393 Financial reports 2007 Queensland Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2007 080VQLD
FR2007/394 Financial reports 2007 South Australian Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2007 080VSAB
FR2007/395 Financial reports 2007 Victorian Branch Financial year ending 30 June 2007 080VVIC
FR2007/396 Financial reports 2007 Western Australian Branch Closed Financial year ending 30 June 2007 080VWA
AR2006/171 Annual returns 2006 -central office- 080V
AR2006/177 Annual returns 2006 Western Australian Branch Closed 080VWA
E2006/97 Elections 2006 -central office- including Branches 080V